FOF Take 2 with the Browns

[Abe Sargent]

If you followed my Panthers dynasty you’ll know what we won 5 Super Bowls, QB retired, and then I traded a few 1st up to the 1.1 spot to draft an as scouted 1.1 QB at 9.5, but a game save, auto crash, then I hit my save and grabbing the auto-draft rather than moving to the next pick but not autodrafting and save, I grabbed a stud RB my staff liked and saved in the 2nd round prior to drafting.

Let’s do this again, but this time let’s add a degree of difficulty since I got 5 Super Bowls from our 2nd stud QB Fiste after Plamondon busted after his first year by 2042. Who now?

I want another team without winning a Super Bowl, with a bad QB situation, and likely to lose again. Obviously this disincludes stud CJ Stroud from the Texans, the Bills with their stud QB, My Jags with T. Lawrence, how about 46/46 Deshawn Watson from the Browns? Done!

[Abe Sargent]

X Factor on, combine accuracy 100, injuries 100,

The 2024 NFL Preseason:

I have 78, I need to cut 18, I do so. I cut:

TE Whiteheart
RB Jerome Ford
OG Javian Cohen
WR Michael Woods
WR Khardarius Toney
WR Cedric Tillman
RT Germain Ifedi
RT Roy Mbaeteka
RT Lorenzo Thompson
LT Michael Dunn
DT Quinton Jefferson
DT Siaki Iki
LB Luiji Villain
CB Tony Brown
SS D’Anthony Bell
SS Chris Edmonds
CB Cameron Mitchell
MLB Mohamoud Diabate

60 roster

I have cap space of 37.24 mill.

We are 4-3 Under and Air Coryell.

Any great UFAs I can bring in?

OC X’Zauvea Gadlin – 20/59 great pass and run blocking, I offer him three years,

He signs and I cut OC Nick Harris

Week 2 – Green Bay – QB Jameis Winston questionable for 7 weeks, we win 17-10

Week 3 – Minnesota – We win 30-17, WR James Prohe questionable for 3 weeks; DT Shelby Harris also questionable for 3 weeks

Week 4 – At Seattle – We…win 17-10. No injuries

I cut these 7:

RB Nyheim Hines
TE Cameron Lutu
WR Jaelon Darden
RT Jack Conklin
DE Isiah McGuire
I want to cut injured DT Harris, but I cannot.
OG Luke Wypler
CB Khalef Hailassie


Here’s my starting roster and depth:

The 2024 Cleveland Browns






Here you go! QB Watson busted to 41/41, RB Chubb to 52/52 , WR Cooper to 56/56, OC Gadlin to 19/50, rookie OG Zinter rose to 44/71. I have studly front seven with Garrett, I’m shocked that my DC likes Sam Kamara at DT with 39/43 over 69/69 Tomlinson, but I tried twice. Our two CBs are studs like Jaycee Downs and young like him. Bad S though, and Ots too, and WR, TE and skill positions. Our d should keep us in game, but with a dropping Chubb that may not be easy to run over foes.

Ready?

[Abe Sargent]

The 2024 NFL Regular Season:

Week 1 – Dallas – OT Willis doubtful for 7 weeks; we lose 36-20. QB Watson 2 rush scores and is 23 of 42 for 231 and 1:0.TE Swaim the score, no TOs, just one sack, 4 KRB by OG Teller and three by rookie C Gadlin

Week 2 – At Jacksonville – We win a defensive struggle 7-6. We AFC Northed them. Watson was 18 of 36 for 131 and 1:0. Score by TE Njoku. FF bY CB Newsome rec by DE Smith, 2 sacks by DT Tomlinson. 3 KRB by OG Teller,

WR Jerry Jeudy out for two weeks

Week 3 – New York Giants – We host the G Men. We thump them 21-6. WLB Khaleke Hudson a safety sack, Watson is 19 of 26 for 263 and 1:0 ,score by TE Njoku, Fumrec for a TD by DE smith, FF by DT Garrett and DT Hurst, another rec by DT Kamara, 6 sacks, 5 KRb y C Gadlin, 4 by OG Bitonio.

Week 4 – At Las Vegas – Hello Raiders! We lose a low scoring 13-14. Chubb 19 for 67 and 1 score, Watson 20 of 29 for 211 0:0, picks by CB Ward and Emerson, 4 KRB By Teller, 3 by Bitonio,

We are 2-2 at the 1st quarter, tied with Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at 2-2, with Baltimore 1-3

WR Jeudy back from injury

[Abe Sargent]

Week 5 – At Winless Washington – We beat them 20-17. Watson is 31 of 46 for 227 and 2:0, scores by TEs Njoku and Swaim, three picks by CB Newsome, S Thornhill and Delpit, no sacks, 4 KRB by OG Teller. We now have a winning record….

Week 6 – At Philadelphia – …which will hopefully end today. We lose 19-35. Ouch, Watson shows up for his first bad game at 32 of 46 for 384 but 2:3. Cooper 11 for 133, scores by WR Moore and Jeudy, no TOs, 2 sacks by DT Hurst, 3 KRB b Y OG Bitonio, light blocking day.

Week 7 – Cincinnati – We host our cross state AFC North rivals. They thump us 33-24. Rush score by RB Chubb, Watson is 23 of 40 for 198 and 2:2. Ugh ratio. Scores by Njoku and Jeudy. FF bY ILB Bush, rec by DT Kamara, 2 sacks by Garrett,

Week 8 – Baltimore – We host them. We lose a close one 24-27. Watson is 21 of 29 for 132 and 3:0, scores by WRs Cooper, Moore, and RB Chubb. Pick by OLB Hudson, 2 sacks by DT Hurst, 3 KRB By OT Willis and OC Gadlin

We are 3-5. So is Baltimore, but we lost to them so they are in front.

[Abe Sargent]

Oh, both Garrett and Hurst are with 5.5 sacks, the league lead is 7.5

Week 9 – 3-4 LA Chargers – Can we beat them and Herbert on the road with the continental travel? We lose a close defensive one 17-16. Chubb rush score, Watson is 22 of 36 for 266 and 1:2, ouch. Catching that score is WR Thrash and WR Moore is 11 for 133; pick by SLB Hudson, 2 sacks by Garrett, 1.5 by LB Owusu-Koramoah. 7 KRB by OG Teller, 3 by OT Willis

All injuries done

Week 10 – BYE

Week 11 – At 6-3 New Orleans – Uh oh…we score 34 on the road! They score 40. Rush score by RB Strong, Watson is 21 of 35 for 162 and 1:3, ouch. He hit for that score WR Cooper, Moore is 11 for 101. Pick SIX by S Delpit, we also had three FF into Fumrec, one FF each by TE Swaim on special teams, DE Garrett and DT Hurst, rec by S Macleod, DT Tomlinson and OLB Fields. 2 sacks by Hurst, 4 KRB by OG Teller.

Week 12 – 5-5 Pittsburgh – We host the .500 Steelers looking to go a winning record and win here in Cleveland. We lose 24-11. Watson is 20 of 39 for 227 and 1:1, score by WR Cooper. TWO picks bY OLB Hudson, just 2 sacks, none by Hurst or Garrett, one by Hudson though light KRB da


Week 13 – At 1 win Denver – We win a shootout 34-26. Chubb 21 for 105 his first 100 rushing sday of the season, Watson is 22 of 30 for 198 and 4:0 and scores by TE Swaim, RB Chubb, Strong and WR Moore, THREE Picks by CB Emerson and one each by CD Ward and S Delpit. 3 sacks by DT Tomlinson, 1 by Garrett.7 KRB by OG Teller, 4 by OT Hudson, 3 each by everyone else!!!

We are 4-8, Baltimore 5-8, the Bengals are 8-4 Steelers back to .500 at 6-6

Stats:

DE Garrett – 8.5 sacks, league leader 10.5,
DT Hurst – 7.5 sacks, 3rd best DT
OLB Hudson - 4 picks, 3 behind leader, the highest LB
CB Emerson - 4 picks, 3 behind leader
DT Tomlison – 7 sacks
SS Delpit 3 picks,

[Abe Sargent]

Week 14 – At 6-6 Pittsburgh - Can we win there like they did in our home? We lose 7-20. Watson is 22 of 29, 206 and 1:1. He hits for the score Cooper. Pick by CB Ward, just 2 sacks on the day, but 1.5 by Garrett. Light blocking day

Week 15 – 11-2 Kansas City – Uh oh…we surprisingly lose a shoot out! 29-27. Rush score b Y Watson who is aerially 25 of 38 for 307 and 2:0. WR Moore is 7 for 117 and the score the other by Njoku. No TOs, 3 sacks on the day, one by Garrett. Light blocking day with 3 KRB by Bitonio.

Week 16 – At 9-5 Cincinnati – We hold them to 10! But just score 7. Watson is 20 of 33 for 210 and 1:0, score by TE Swaim. Picks by CB Ward and S Delpit. Strip sack and rec by Garrett who is with 2 of them today, also 1.5 by WLB Hudson.3 KRB by OT Willis, another light blocking day.

Week 17 – 14-1 Miami – Uh ohh….are we going to show up like KC but lose a shoot out? We lose a low scoring game 16-10. Watson is 26 of 39 for 294 and 1:1, Moore is 7 for 155; score by WR Thrash, no TOs, 6 sack day, 1.5 by DT Tomlinson, one by Garett,

Week 18 – At 6-10 Baltimore – We lose a close one 24-21. They pull Watson chasing win for Winston. 1:0 score by Thrash, pick by Emerson, fumrec TD by Tomlinson, and another rec by LS Huglett in special teams from FFs by WR Jeudy. 3 sacks on the day, but none by Garrett. Light blocking day,

We finish 4-13. For the pick position next year, there are 4 teams with a worse schedule and wo other two win teams. We need to upgrade Watson strongly.

[Abe Sargent]

The 2024 NFL Playoffs:

Wild Card Weekend:

Results:

Chiefs over Raiders 34 – 28
Jags over Colts 26-23
Bills over Bengals 27-22

Saints over Vikings 19-13
Eagles over Lions 27-21
49ers over Falcons 32-23 – palindrome!!!


Divisional Champ Weekend

Results:

Dolphins over Bills 24-21
Chiefs over Jags 43-13

Cowboys over Eagles 17-14
Saints over 49ers 27-21


Conference Championships:

Results:

Chiefs over Dolphins 23-6

Cowboys over Saints 26-7


The 2024 NFL Super Bowl:

The Chiefs win 45-34

[Abe Sargent]

League Awards:

All-Pro 1st Team:

DE Myles Garrett – age 29


All-Pro 2nd Team:

OG Wyatt Teller – age 30
CB Martin Emerson – age 24
P Corey Bojorquez – age 28

Was Tomlinson robbed? Four All Pros is nice.


Stats:

Throwing that Ball:

QB Watson – 378 of 590 for 3723, yuck, 24;13. QBR of 86.1.

Nope!

Running that Ball:

RB Chubb – 208 for 879, ypc of 4.23, 3 scores
RB Strong – 171 for 599, ypc of 4.25, 1 score
QB Watson -74 for 360, 3 scores

We need to upgrade that OT spot. And OC too to improve the ypc.

Catching that Ball:

WR Moore – 110 for 1234, 4 scores
WR Cooper – 68 for 898, 4 scores
TE Njoku – 49 for 442 and 5 scores
WR Thrash – 47 for 315, 3 scores

Not bad Moore! You were 13th most in yards. Not great Amari.

Blocking that Ball:

OG Teller – 50 KRB, 4 pancakes, 14 sacks allowed
OG Bitonio – 31 KRB, 1 and 6 sacks
OC Gadlin – 24 and 5 sacks

Teller was 4th most in OGs. Not bad Bitonio, that’s it.

Kicking that Ball:

K Hopkins - 20 of 24, long of 47, 29 of 31 PAT

Not a bad year statistically for what he was called on, not great long though

Punting that Ball:

P Bojorquez – 105 punts for 38.79 net, 44 in the 20

Not bad All Pro!

Rushing that Ball:

DE Garrett – 14 sacks, 4 TFl, 4 blocks, 21 hurries, 15 QBKD,
DT Tomlinson – 9.5 sacks, 4 TFL< 11 hurries and 13 QBKD
DT Hurst – 7.5 sacks, 2 blocks, 2 hurries and 8 QBKD.
WLB Hudson – 6.5 sacks, 2 tfl, 2 hurries, 11 QQBKD, 4 INT, 3 pasdef
MLB Bush – 158 tackles, 0.5 sakcs, 11 TFL,

Garrett one off leader who as WLB and won Def. Player of the Year, he led our team in hurries too, as well as QBKD. Tomlinson was 3rd in the league in sacks at DT. Bush led our team in TFL,

Covering that Ball:

SS Delpit – 1 sack, 8 TFL, 4 picks, and 10 pasdef
CB Emerson – 5 picks and 14 pasdef
CB Ward – 4 picks and 2 pasdef
CB Newsome – 1 and 21 pasdef

Newsome led in pasdef and Emerson picks. Ward is our nickelback. Good year here and in sacks too.


Team Awards:


Offensive Player of the Year: OG Wyatt Teller – Dude got more than 50 KRB and was our sole offensive All-Pro! In a team not running since we didn’t have the lead much…Nasty good!

Defensive Player of the Year: DE Myles Garrett – Loads of great options, from CB Emerson to WLB Hudson, but he was one sack from the leader, and led his position, and won All Pro. And…we weren’t sacking from the lead, just like Teller with the lack of runs.

Special Teams Player of the Year: P Corey Bojorquez – He won an All Pro, great job Corey!!!

Rookie of the Year: C X’Zauvea Gadlin – The previous GM traded the 1st round, so these are DT Hall, C Gadlin, SLOT WR Thrash, and that’s it for starters. The C had fewer sacks and more KRB than both Ots. Good stuff rookie!!!

Heart Award: WR Elijah Moore and CB Denzel Ward – The WR Moore is just 39/39 and netted 1200 yards, led my team and was 13th in yardage!!! Ward is just a 50/50 nickelback, but notched a strong 4 picks and then that’s 2nd on my team. Great stuff Denzel!!!!

We need a better offense next year at the skill positions and OT. Maybe OC too since Gadlin busted after the preseason.

[Abe Sargent]

My worst move might have been not starting rookie 3rd rounder stud OG Zak Zinter who is 44/71 over Joel Bitonio I could have traded for fun stuff or cut.

The 2025 NFL Offseason:

Before I end my season, here are my old school players – FS Macleod – 13 years; 11 years – LG Bitonio, 10 years – QB Winston, TE Swaim, SE Cooper, K Hopkins, DE Smith, DT Harris, ILB Hicks. LS Hughlett. My hope is that Bitonio retires, or we’ll cut/trade him if not.

Retiring are FS MacLeod and TE Swaim

I got an eval of 22.

TIX: We have a Stadium size of 67431, all sold out, and boxes of 143, we sold 100. I massage our prices.

Staff Draft:

Get Ready for a Deep Dive!!!

HC:

Our guy is Keven Stefanski with no weaknesses, 70 motivation, discipline, intelligence, 60 playcalling and 50s elsewhere. Age of 42. First year here, good with QBs.

Who do I like here?

Teryl Austin – DC for Pittsburgh – I hired him with the Panthers, age 60, cares about secondary, 100 motivation, 90 playcalling and discipline, 80 scouting and interviews, 50 youth, bad dev and INT. I hired him and we made the playoffs in two years later and Super Bowl but lost two years later. I like this more here since we are divisional rivals. He’s a stud!!! I hire him.



OC:

Ken Dorsey, Air Coryell, age of 43, cares about Qbs, 80 youth, 60 dev, playcalling, scouting, 50 INT, weaknesses in interviews, dis and motiv.

I don’t like Dorsey here, although his Air Coryell might work for our new draftee QB and WR. We need a better playcaller than 60 and we need real scouting/interviews. Since my HC is a DC, I need the best here. Who do I like?

There are no OCs with Air Coryell better playcalling but they are also good with the scouting and interviews, outside:

Shane Waldorn – Smashmouth TE, age 45 – 90 playcalling, scouting, 50 interviews, dis, mot, and bad at INT, youth and dev

Thurman Hanson – Erhardt Perkins, age of 55, RB, 90 playcalling, mot, interviews, never mind.

Keenan Layne – Smashmouth, age 61, cares about QB, playcalling of 80, INT, player dev, 70 youth, interviews, 90 scouting, bad motivation and discipline.

Layne is amazing everywhere I need, but smashmouth? Do I want that? Great for a stud O Line and RB, sure, but is that the right offense for a new rookie QB and WRs like I got with Legette and Jackson and the Panthers? Smashmouth does feel AFC North too. I hire Layne.


DC:

Jim Schwartz – Age 58, 4-3 Eagle, cares about LBs, 100 motivation, 90 playcalling, 80 dis, 60 scouting, bad in dev, youth, interviews and INT.

I do like how studly Schwartz is with the playcalling. I need a better scouting and interviews though, and 4-3 Eagle since that’s how to emphasize our studly D Line.


Darren Rizzi – 4-3 Over, age 54, playcalling 80, motivation and dev too, 60 youth, scout interviews, bad at INT and disc.

Rodrigo Willis – 4-3 Under, age 51, secondary, 100 motivation, 80 playcalling, 70 interview. 60 scouting, INT, dev and dis, only bad at motivation.

Our AC is Raymond Ventrone – age 42, 4-3 Under, cares about secondary, no weaknesses, 80 playcalling, interviews, 70 dev, 60 mot, 50 elsewhere. Great!!! Him for DC?

I hire Willis.

AC:

Raymond Ventrone – age 42, 4-3 Under, cares about secondary, no weaknesses, 80 playcalling, interviews, 70 dev, 60 mot, 50 elsewhere. Great!!! No new hires


Head Trainer:

Larry Jackson – age 53, 30/40/30. Ugh.

I hire Kevin King – age 48, str of 90, Con of 70 INT of 60


The Rookie Draft:

I need a strong studly QB to push my team. Remember with the Panthers in year 3 I drafted at 1.2 the best of two QBs left named Plamondon, he was in the low 50s, we made it to playoffs, busted , made the playoffs with Dalton, then I traded up for 1.1 to draft Fiste who was Super Bowl but lost as a rookie to the Chiefs in the low 70s. I need a stud, and am happy to trade for one.

This is a two QB draft with an As Scouted 9.9 QB at the top named Martin Perron. There is also an 8.0 overrated KC Weiss. There are three low 6.0s QBs too. We are drafting1.7. There are 12 7.0s and more. An underrated RB 7.2 John Leek looks studly. Three more RBs in the 6.0s. Just two low 6.0s WR, two 6.1 Ogs, 8.2 RT, 7.3 LT, and 9 more 6.s 4 7s DEs, and 3 6.0s one 7.1 DT, 7 6s, one 7.8 OLB, 5 6s at both ILB and OLB. Two mid 6.5s S and one low. 5 6.0.s CBs

Tag: MLB Devin Bush is 66/66, would tag with 30 mill. Also free are WR Cooper, OLB Hudson, RB Chubb and OT Willis. Nope to tags.


See you day 1!!!

[Abe Sargent]

The 2025 NFL Free Agency

Day 1 – I have on my roster signed 32 out of 51. I am OVER the cap by 48 mill. I cut Watson at 72.94, but only free up 46 mill when released. 26.5 mill on next year’s cap hit too.

I now am over by 2.3 mill. No one wants Bitonio, I cut him and save 15 mill off 22.29. Now I am under by 12.72, enough for my UFAs post draft.

TE Njoku - 42/42, cap hit of 22.19, cut, frees up 15.25 mill. Done. Free is 27.95 mill.

In the Last Year of Extensions to Reduce Cap:

OG Wyatt Teller – 74/74, year 8, All Pro, cap hit of 21.91, wants one year extension of 31.31, cap hit move to 21.33 not much of a change
CB Newsome – 70/70. Year five, cap hit of 13.38, wants 4 years, of 73.17, cap hit rise to 13.92. He was 1st round draft pick with an extension. Rough but worth it, but just 52 pick rating
DE Smith – 60/60, year 11, cap hit of 9.43, wants one year extension of 18.22 to raise to 13.88, to free is 4.10, not much. I’ll keep but not a pass rush specialist.
DE Okoronkwo – 54/54. age 29, pass rush specialist. Cap hit of 5.35, wants one year extension to 6.46, rise to 5.62, but next year just 3.47
P Bojorquez – Age 28, 60/60, cap hit of 2.44 wants raise to 3.39 at three years for 10.53. All Pro last year…

Rookies Needing Extension of Value:

CB Emerson – All Pro, year 4, 76/76, cap hit of 1.74, wants real money of 113.34 for 5 years at cap hit rise to 16.22. That would use up my cap space, but he’s a stud.


CB Ward – 50/50, year 8. Cap hit of 24.6 mill. I cut to free up 14.040. I now have free 42.03 mill
OC Pocic – 17/17, cap hit of 7.89, I cut for 6 mill.

I extend Teller.

Resigns:

I sign RB Chubb to 6.9 mill over 2 years, cap hit of 3.25. I have free 45.36

What does MLB Bush want? 66/66, year 7, age 26 - wants 71.25 over three years, cap hit of 20.15 Nope!

WLB Hudson – 54/54 – age 27, wants 38.75 for three years, cap hit of 10.89. Nope. He’s not worth it no pass rush specialist.

WR Cooper – 57/57, year 11, wants two years, 29 mill, cap hit of 13.3. Nope. I can probably do that for younger or older and cheaper.

LT Adenji - 3rd year, 27/45 – wants one year at 1 mill, done

LT Willis – 6th year, 50/50, age 25 wants 10.52 over three years for cap hit of 2.95, done

FS Thornhill – 45/45, year 7, age 29, studly picks at 89. Wants three year deal of 9.06, cap hit of 2.61. Done

QB Winston – 31/31, year 11, wants just 1.38 to resign. Our other backup is 18/26 3rd year QB Thompson-Robinson. Done.

I have cap hit after that of 37.40. I have signed 32. I need one starter WR, a better LS (Mine is 36 LS), better Kicker for 46/46 Hopkins, starter TE, starter at WLB and MLB , RT in the draft too, FS starter, and also keep cap space for UFAs post and then, Ideally keep open space for the 15 ish mill, but I doubt it.

I head to Day 2!

Day 2 – Any great QB to sign? My team could use a vet since it’s older. 54/54 Sam Darnold wants mad cash. I want to keep the cap free for the more pricey 1st round pick, owned by the Broncos. They want my 1.7 and the next two firsts. Done. I now have free 33.85, and I’d like to keep free at least 10 mill for Late Fa. Probably a bit more since I just have signed 32.

TE:

All of my TEs left, retired, or are cut, so I could use a cheap starter TE.

TE Mark Andrews – 55/55, age 29, wants 46.82 mill, cap hit of 13.42

TE Evan Engram – year 9, age 30, 50/50, wants two years at 5.82, cap hit of just 2.76

TE Josh Oliver – year 7, age 28, 50/50, wants 3 years at 2.55 cap hit for a total of 8.8.

I like both Oliver and Engram for cost.

WR:

I have just two WRs, and the pricey Jeudy is one in the 39s, with a cap hit of 7s but I’d ply free up 1 mill by cutting him. I’d love to bring back Cooper, but he’s too pricery.

WR Cooper Kupp – Year 9, age 31, 61/61, wants 16.96 over 3 years for a cap hit of 4.89

WR Christian Kirk - Year 8. Age 28, 57/57, wants 2 years at 10.880 for cap hit of 4.89 too



Love them both, I wanted to sign someone and keep Cooper and then draft a replacement when Cooper left. Nope. Those are the best cheap WRs. I prefer Kupp’s three year cap hit, since I could offer him more bonus to sign without hurting the cap much, but I prefer that Kirk’s is three eyars younger too. Kupp WILL bust, but he’s cheap. Kirk might not for a year or two, or might.

RT:

RT Matt Pryor – Age 30, 57/57, run block specialist with 85. Wants 3 years deal for a total of 10.62, cap hit of 3.13. I like the three year deal for the same reason as Kupp, great patch until I draft or sign a better starter.

LB:

I have just the studly 62/62 OLB Owusu-Koramoah. I need two cheaper starters, but these can wait until the draft or later years, since we are 4-3.

MLB Elliot Gillespie – 57/57, age 27, wants a cheaper 12.88 over 3 years, cap hit of 3.58. Love his youth.

SLB Jonathan Greenard – Age 27, 54/54, wants two years of 6.65, cap hit of 3.08, run stopper

I love them both, they are young and cheaper and mid 50s.

FS:

FS Kevin Byard -56/56, age 31, older, wants two years of 6.53 for cap hit of 3.08 – good picks at 72

FS Jevon Holland – age 25, 55/55, wants three years at 9.87 for a cap hit of 2.79, picks are a little worse at 62.

Byard is old but cheap. Holland is young and cheap.

LS:

LS Zach Triner – LS of 68, age 34, ouch, wants 2.73 2 years for cap hit of 1.28

K:

K Harry Jeffries 2nd year, 64 but cannot sign until 2nd FA. Cutting my K Hopkins will free up 2 mill

P:

P Bojorquez is solid at 60/60 and just won Punter, but he’s not highly rated at 60/60. He is tied for the 24th best P with a few others. If we can pin them deep, we can really push, and with a rookie QB, we’ll need that studly Punter. To cut him would free up 2 mill even.

There are three Ps in the 80s in FA

P Cameron Johnson – 86/86, age 33, wants 2 years of total of 7.89 for cap hit of 3.59 – best leg at 100

P Riley Dixon – 85/85, age 31, wants 3 years at 11.98 cap hit of 3.54, 85 leg, best accuracy at 100

P Rigoberto Sanchez – 81/81, age 30. Wants 3 years at 12.16 for cap hit of 3.46, 85 leg

I have a cap under of 33.85. If I keep 12 mill for more UFA,s that’s 21.5 mill.

My biggest needs are WR, TE, RT, K, LS, and then since I signed a couple of backup FS, I’d go LB and FS and then P.

If I were to offer TE Oliver 3 mill, WR Kupp/Kirk 5.5 mill and RT Pryor 3.75 that’s12.25, then LS Triner at 1.75 is 14 mill, and I’d need to keep free for K post draft. MLB Gillespie is 4.25 mill, 18.25 total, SLB Greenard is 3.75 for 22 mill, and then FS Holland is 3.25 for a total of 25.25. If I were to offer Holland but not Greenard that would be 21.5 even to what I want. All offers made for the amount mentioned, and I first offer Kirk. I don’t have the cap space for P.

Day 7 - TE Oliver and MLB Gillespie sign.

Day 9 – RT Pryor signs, Holland heads back for a cheaper deal to Miami.

Is FS Byard still free? Yeah he’d be a 3.5 to beat others, but he’s old. And that’s a bit higher than my 3.25 mill budget for Holland. He wants 2.71 for a two year deal, I could just offer 3.25 and see if he signs for that. Or SS Marcus Epps is 29 and 55/55 good at all overage stuff and wants just 7.97 for three years so a cap hit of 2.31. I offer him 2.85. That’ll keep free more cash.

Day 10 - LS Triner signs! I cut LS Hughlett and free 1.26 mill. I have 35 under signed now with that swap. SS Epps and WR Kirk left!

Day 12 – They both accept! I have signed 37 and cap space left of 14.45, I’ll wait until post draft since I’ll need space for a new K that get’s freed, or a UFA too.

See you at the draft!!!